What People Are Reading: Feb. 27, 2014 at Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Holyoke office

Yissell Rosario, of Springfield, on “Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife,” by Eben Alexander MD 
“He had a near-death experience and describes life after death. It’s insightful and hopeful.” 
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Stacy M. Harper

Stacy M. Harper, of Northampton, on “The Interestings,” by Meg Wolitzer 
“The story follows a group of friends who met at a summer camp in the Berkshires. Overall there was not a lot of connection to the individual characters, but you felt drawn to their stories.” 
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Patricia L. Hallberg

Patricia L. Hallberg, of Wilbraham, on “The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them,” by the Freedom Writers 
“This is about a young high school teacher who shows ‘unteachable, at-risk’ students how to use history to understand the present. It’s the story of how one person can make a huge difference. It’s really cool.” 